Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission, April 27, 2026
Votes on Preliminary plat and zone change for Keitel's South Hart Terrace 5th Addition, unanimous
How this board votes
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission approved 90% of 10 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Ellen Huber (1 of 9 recorded votes).
Parsed from the official meeting recordings. Verify against the official minutes.
See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission approved four land-use items and tabled a fifth on April 27, 2026. Approvals (all unanimous) included a setback variance at 1111th Street Southeast (Nicola/Nacola Second Addition), the final plat for the 1884 Addition, the preliminary pla…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Tabled, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSetback variance for Lot 6, Block 1, Nacola Second Addition
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Setback variance for Lot 6, Block 1, Nacola Second Addition
Setback variance requested by Craig Valmus in the residential mobile home subdivision (LSMHS trailer park) zoning district at 1111th Street Southeast, to install a manufactured home. Front yard setback reduced from a minimum of 15 feet to a minimum of 12 feet. Approved unanimously.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission approved four land-use items and tabled a fifth on April 27, 2026. Approvals (all unanimous) included a setback variance at 1111th Street Southeast (Nicola/Nacola Second Addition), the final plat for the 1884 Addition, the preliminary pla…
Key Decisions (5)
Setback variance for Lot 6, Block 1, Nacola Second Addition
Final plat for 1884 Addition
Preliminary plat for Lakewood Commercial Park 7th Edition
Preliminary plat and zone change for School District 8th Addition
Preliminary plat and zone change for Keitel's South Hart Terrace 5th Addition
Zoning Changes (6)
Development Activity (4)
1884 Addition
Residential
Lakewood Commercial Park 7th Edition
Mixed-Use
School District 8th Addition
Mixed-Use
Keitel's South Hart Terrace 5th Addition
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple south-side Mandan subdivisions (Keitel's South Hart Terrace, Clover Grove)…
Infrastructure
Fire-code secondary-access/remoteness requirements and steep terrain (8-10% grades, wetlands, coulees)…
Commercial Demand
The Lakewood Commercial Park applicant plans future multi-use shops on…
Sentiment
Landowners and neighbors expressed frustration that plats approved multiple times…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 3 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Mandan Planning and Zoning Commission - 2026-04-27", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Bismarck meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Bismarck meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Bismarck
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you an activation link — one click, no password, unsubscribe anytime.